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Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Ziegenhirt Playing For USA National Team

Former Cal Bears’ and Sheldon High School catcher Lindsey
Ziegenhirt was selected to play for the USA National Softball team. She and her
USA teammates, which include former Cal teammate Val Arioto, just completed
play in the World Cup of Softball this week in Oklahoma City.

They took the silver medal at the event.

Lindsey Ziegenhirt, a member of the 2013USA National softball team

They are now competing through July 22 at the Canadian Open
Fast Pitch International Championship in Surrey, B.C., Canada. August 5-18 Team USA will move on to the International
Softball Federation (ISF) Women’s World Championship/Pan American Games
qualifier in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Ziegenhirt hit 17 home runs with 54 RBI’s finishing her
career fourth all-time at Cal in homers.

Letters of Intent

Franklin soccer player Kyndall Taylor has signed a national
letter-of-intent to play for the University of La Verne. She was a member of
the team that won the Section Division I championship in the spring.

Former Laguna Creek softball player Makayla Fama has
committed to continue her playing career at Dave and Elkins College in Elkins,
West Virginia.

Fama was a recipient of the Dr. Ervin Jackson Academic and
Leadership Award, and also received the Academic Excellence award twice at
Laguna Creek. She was named to the All-Delta Valley Conference team three times
between 2010 and 2012.

Richard Cooper, a long jumper this past year at Pleasant
Grove High School, has decided to accept an offer from Sacramento State
University.

Local 10U Softball
Team Advances To Arizona

A fundraising car wash will be Saturday to help provide
funds for the Elk Grove Gold Age 10-and-under softball team to compete in
Arizona in the ASA National Tournament, Aug. 1 – 4.

Jason Morgan-Voyce coaches the team. His assistant coaches
are Jill Sanchez, the current varsity softball coach at Franklin High School,
and one of Sanchez’ former players, Sarah Valdivia.

Elk Grove Gold 10U team, on their way to the ASANationals in Arizona

The car wash will be at 10481 E. Stockton Blvd in the
parking lot of Decorative Specialties. Hours will be from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m.

Football Safety
Clinic Saturday

Former Los Angeles
Rams special teams coordinator and linebackers coach Artie Gigantino will be
heading up a coaches’ clinic Saturday at Elk Grove High School

thataims to help develop a better and safer
game of football for Sacramento-area youth.

Youth football coaches are participating in a
first-of-its-kind player safety clinic that is part of the “Heads Up Football” program,
a new initiative led by USA Football, the official youth football development
partner of the NFL and its 32 teams.

During the clinic, Gigantino will guide coaches through a
series of drills to reinforce proper tackling mechanics that focus on reducing
helmet contact, feature education on concussion recognition and response, and
instruct on proper helmet and shoulder pad fitting. According to a spokesman
for USA Football, this group of coaches will then teach Heads Up Football to
their youth league coaches, players and parents.